Yellowcard

It was a sad time for pop-punk fans when Yellowcard announced in June they will be breaking up after new album and a farewell tour. The band formed in 1997 and gave us 10 LPs in the process. "The decision was an incredibly difficult one for us to make. We considered so many things—our families, our health, our future endeavors," Yellowcard said in a statement. "In the end we realized that this was the right time to step away and preserve the legacy and integrity of the band."

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Aerosmith

The legendary rockers have been around since the '70s, but they decided to embark on a farewell tour beginning in spring 2017. While all signs lead to Aerosmith breaking up (including Steven Tyler dropping a solo album), Joe Perry says otherwise. "We all have different feelings about it," he told Billboard. "I do have a feeling that there'll be a tour that we'll call the final tour—but when will it end? That I can't say."

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One Direction

One Direction remained a foursome following Zayn Malik's departure in March 2015, but that wasn't enough to keep the mates together for long. They announced they would be taking an indefinite hiatus, which began in early 2016. The hope of 1D reuniting continues to dwindle as Louis, Harry, Liam and Niall have all jumpstarted their solo careers.

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Finch

The California post-hardcore rockers have been together since the release of their 2002 debut album, What It Is to Burn. Finch first announced an "indefinite hiatus" in 2006 and a second breakup in 2010. But third time's the charm, because the band make things official back in October. Frontman Nate Barcalow revealed the news on Instagram along with posts of their scrapped demos.

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2NE1

After seven record-breaking years together, K-pop group 2NE1 announced their disbandment in November. "2NE1 has been YG’s signature girl group for the past seven years, so YG is deeply saddened to let them go," their record label said. "However, it is better for 2NE1 members to continue on with their careers as solo artists rather than as a group." The ladies recorded two albums together.

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KARA

Fellow K-pop group KARA also disbanded this year, making the sad announcement in January. The band were together for nine years and were known for being the most successful K-pop groups to enter Japan's music industry. They had four albums under their belt, with the final one being 2014's Full Bloom.

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Vampire Weekend

Rostam Batmanglij announced he left Vampire Weekend in January after a decade and three full-lengths of being in the band. "My identity as a songwriter + producer, I realized, needs to stand on its own. still to the ppl I work with, but through the songs we make together," he wrote in a note to fans explaining that he now wants to be a solo artist.

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The Maccabees

After 14 years, The Maccabees announced in August they would be officially disbanding. "The decision has obviously been an incredibly difficult one, given that The Maccabees has been such a huge part of our lives until now," the band said in a statement. But they do assure fans there will be celebration shows in the future.

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Augustines

Brooklyn indie rockers Augustines (formerly known as We Are Augustines) revealed the breakup news in September after releasing just three albums. The band admitted the reason for the split was due to financial hardships and that they couldn't afford to be together anymore. "Despite the news, we are looking forward to the tour and the opportunity to sing together with you, the band’s fourth and loudest member, one last time," Augustines said in a statement.

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Bombay Bicycle Club

This London indie rock band were together for almost a decade before announcing all their members would now be pursuing solo projects. "After ten years of doing this we thought it was time for all of us to try something else," Bombay Bicycle Club explained in January.

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The Dillinger Escape Plan

Jersey band The Dillinger Escape Plan announced in August they were going on an indefinite hiatus (this was clearly a big trend in 2016). But member Greg Puciato clarified the statement the following month, saying "We're breaking up. We're not going on an extended hiatus." The Dillinger Escape Plan have six albums under their belt. Calculating Infinity, their debut, was released in 1999.

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Manowar

Back in May, '80s heavy metal band Manowar announced their split after 36 years together. The members debuted their first album Battle Hymns in 1982 and released 12 more after that. Hardcore fans of the band can see them live for the final time on their farewell tour.

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Motion City Soundtrack

Minneapolis pop-rock band Motion City Soundtrack officially called it quits back in March. "All of this thinking has lead to several conversations, and these conversations have lead us to a very bittersweet realization: We have no idea what the future holds, but for now we are done," the members shared in a statement. MCS embarked on their So Long, Farewell Tour tour as a goodbye to fans over the summer.

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4Minute

2016 wasn't the best year for K-pop, as 4Minute also revealed their disbandment in June. Member HyunA renewed her contract with the group's label Cube Entertainment, but Gayoon, Jiyoon, Jihyun and Sohyun did not. 4Minute were together for seven years and released one Korean-language album in 2011.

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Chairlift

Charlift announced their pending split on Dec. 16, saying they will wrap things up with a string of shows in spring 2017. The Brooklyn duo wrote in a Twitter note, "It’s been an incredible 10 years as a band, and it blows our minds to be able [to] say that every goal we had when we started recording in 2006 has been accomplished." Chairlift released their third and final album, Moth, in January.